Socio-economic factors influencing intimate partner violence among adolescents and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the evidence on how socio-economic status and intimate partner violence (IPV) are interrelated among adolescents and young women (AYW) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). METHODS: Onl
Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990-2021: a systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are a major global contributor to morbidity and mortality. In 2020-21, non-pharmaceutical interventions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic reduced no
The demographic history of the wild crop relative <em>Brachypodium</em> <em>distachyon</em> is shaped by distinct past and present ecological niches (Publications)
Closely related to economically important crops, the grass Brachypodium distachyon has been originally established as a pivotal species for grass genomics but more recently flourished as a model for d
Contextual factors influencing schistosomiasis treatment and identification of delivery platforms for arpraziquantel in hard-to-reach areas and... (Publications)
A new formulation of praziquantel, arpraziquantel (arPZQ), has been developed for preschool-aged children (PSAC) to fill the treatment gap for this age group in schistosomiasis control and elimination
Contextual challenges experienced by CHVs in the informal use of mobile phones within integrated community case management (ICCM) in Nyaguda... (Publications)
Since the 1990s, Kenya has made substantial progress towards reducing child mortality. However, Kenya still lags behind regional and global averages in child mortality rates. Developing countries like
Economic evaluation of nine intersectoral strategies to improve youth mental health and alleviate financial burden in Colombia using system dynamics... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Limited evidence exists for strategic actions in improving the youth population-level mental health, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study investigates the health an
Modeling the persistence of 4CMenB vaccine protection against real world meningococcal B disease in adolescents (Publications)
The efficacy of the four-component 4CMenB vaccine is measured through the serum bactericidal antibody (SBA) assay on four meningococcal B (MenB) indicator strains. However, they are not epidemiologica
Residential greenspace and COVID-19 morbidity and mortality: a nationwide cohort study in Denmark (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Identifying modifiable environmental determinants of health is important for improving the resilience of populations to infectious disease. We examined the association between residential
